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Neonatal Erythropoiesis<br />

Intrauter<strong>in</strong>e environment relatively hypoxic<br />

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Mom’s blood not quite fresh from <strong>the</strong> lungs<br />

Higher oxygen aff<strong>in</strong>ity <strong>of</strong> Hgb F<br />

Oxygen rich environment after birth shuts down<br />

EPO production<br />

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RBC production decreased by factor <strong>of</strong> 2 to 3 <strong>in</strong> first<br />

few days, by 10 <strong>in</strong> first week<br />

Nadir <strong>of</strong> production is 2nd week

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